When to Plant Neeps in Keller, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Keller should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Neeps

Frost tolerance for neeps: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Neeps do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant neeps
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant neeps
Probably not a good time to plant neeps

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Keller is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant neeps and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your neeps may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Keller. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Keller is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Keller it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Keller

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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